Don't expect odes to trees, salmon, rivers or bicycles among the acoustic adventures that Fear No Music will perform Friday to mark Oregon's 150th anniversary.

No. Portland's intrepid new music ensemble will offer a raft of works by resident composers that doesn't so much reflect a sense of place as it does each composer's sensibility.

For example, Robert Priest's wacko piece for cello and bassoon includes "loving references" to Mozart, John Williams, Jimi Hendrix, Witold Lutoslawski and Leonard Bernstein.

Robert Kyr writes a bold, uplifting set of variations on a sacred harp tune. And Jack Gabel offers his take on a Polish lullaby, accompanied by dancers.

Continuing with such diversity, Tomas Svoboda will play excerpts from "Nine Etudes in Fugue Style" (his favorite musical device), and we'll hear "Joycesketch II" for viola by Reed College's David Schiff (pictured), a danced version of "Jilted" by Robert McBride and new, supernatural sounds from Bonnie Miksch of Portland State University.

Kyr's "Variations on a New Day" turns a sacred harp tune, "Thou Great Mysterious God Unknown," into a statement of optimism that reflects his hope for Oregon at this moment in history.

Gabel's "Mama's Song" is a set of variations for solo violin on a charming Polish lullaby, choreographed by Agnieszka Laska.

That's just for starters. The entire concert should offer a fascinating overview of the state's classical composers.